[pianotech] Lost business

[David Love]

Moreover, it's opportunities like that that can often serve as the impetus
to develop a shop.  Making at least $10,000 on a project can go a long way
to setting up a small shop in which you could not only do the work but then
be more aggressive seeking other "shop" work.  A missed opportunity.
Interactions with other techs at the convention may have offered some
insight into the business side of things, how to take advantage of
opportunities and grow the business.  

 

David Love

www.davidlovepianos.com

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of tnrwim at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 7:58 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Lost business

 

 

About two years ago, I had the opportunity to do a - complete - rebuild
(finish and all) on an old square grand.
 
Was probably going to make at least $10,000 - BUT - I had no shop to
move the piano to
 
SO I lost the job.
 
Now, I hope some smart-a** is not going to try and tell me that learning
about square grands at a convention would have gained me this job!
 
-- 
Duaine Hechler

 

 

-

 

I'm sorry, Duaine, but this makes absolutely no sense to me. You didn't
"lose" the job. You should never have given a bid to do the work in the
first place if you knew you couldn't do the work because you didn't have a
place to do it. None of us "lose" work. We don't get jobs because we either
don't have the knowledge or the facilities to do the work in the first
place. A customer might decide not to have you do the work for a variety of
reasons. That still doesn't mean you "lost" the job. 

 

As far as that assine last statement, you have obviously never attended a
convention or seminar. If you had, you would know that there are no "smart
asses", only dedicated technicians who give of their time, and want to share
their knowledge with you, so that you will become a better technician. 

 

Wim

 

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